The East River Falcons will be playing at home against the Flagler Palm Coast Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East River has five straight wins, Flagler Palm Coast has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Monday, everything went East River's way against Titusville as East River made off with a 12-2 victory. With that win, East River brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Jace Gelinas looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Luke Davila relieved him and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, East River got a massive performance out of Robert Gage, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Jayden Vazquez was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Flagler Palm Coast came up short against Ridgeview on Tuesday and fell 5-1.
Flagler Palm Coast also got a good showing from Ayden Normandin, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Flagler Palm Coast saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor May, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
East River's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs per game. As for Flagler Palm Coast, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Flagler Palm Coast's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: East River has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .451. It's a different story for Flagler Palm Coast, though, as they've only averaged .299. Will they be able to contain East River's hitters?
East River skirted past Flagler Palm Coast 6-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does East River have another victory up their sleeve, or will Flagler Palm Coast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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